This study explores the phenomenon of acculturation as it affects individual Somali refugees who between 1990 and 2003 immigrated to the United States as adults 20 years to 40 years of age. The goal of the study was two fold: (a) to add to the sparse research on Somali refugees living in the U.S. and (b) to provide helpful information to Somali refugees, social workers, and mental health workers about the psychological and sociocultural experiences of Somali refugees throughout the acculturation process. The participants were four male and four female Somali refugees living in San Jose, California. They were interviewed utilizing a semi-structured interview protocol which asked about their; (a) pre-migration experiences, (b) arrival and early post-migration experiences, and (c) post-migration adaptation experiences. This study utilized qualitative methodology and more specifically a multi-case study strategy. A cross-case thematic analysis was performed to analyze the participants' responses. This study found many factors moderating Somali refugee acculturation experiences similar to those described by Berry and Sam (1997). The common factors that emerged from the data described here included the experience of war trauma, push versus pull factor, cultural distance, and social support. Furthermore the results reveal the importance of the Somali cultural value of kinship interdependence as a protective factor in mitigating acculturative stress. The results show that a majority of the participants (seven of eight) utilized the acculturation strategy of separation.